THE PICTURE WORLD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16796, 21 July 1920, Page 6

THE PICTURE WORLD.

THE PEOPLE’S. LAST NIGHT OF A DELIGHTFUL PROGRAMME. Programmes happen along at times which prove a veritable feast from the “first foot.” This certainly is the disc with tho fine Fox offering screening finally to-night at the People’s, and headed by Theda Bara in “The Forbidden Path.” In this play Miss Bara casts aside all her gay frocks and things and plays a' contemporary rolo which cannot fail to please all who have not yet seen her in this typo. The bill includes two very fine Fox gazettes and a gurgling Sunshine comedy, “Schoolhouso Scandal.”

BIG DOUBLE BILL TO-MORROW. A big epcciai double-star offering is announced for to-morrow and Friday, commencing at 7.30 each evening. Harold Lockwood, “the screen's gentleman,” appears in Metro’s big, thrilling, gripping story of mystery, intrigue, and appealing romance, “The Shadows of Suspicion.” Harold is ably supported by Naomi , Childers and a strong cast. The big California Company’s superfeature, “The Woman Who Dared ” starring Beatrix Michelena, a remarkable and gripping drama of special appeal to women, and the ‘fifth episode of "Mary Page,” complete an excellent offering. EVERYBODY’S. “THE HAYSEEDS’ BAOKBLOCK SHOW.” Our old friends the Hayseeds are on their farewell tour in the fourth picture of Beaumont Smith’s series of Australian country life productions, “Tlie Hayseeds’ Backblocks Show.” This last of the celebrated smile-get-ters deals with the Agricultural Show that the Hayseeds and their friends of Stoney Creek got up as befitting a town of 'the size and importance of Stoney Greek. Dad and the committee even went “umpteen” miles to see the Governor, and got him to come up to the Creek and open the show, which ho was persuaded into doing, and the great day arrived and went off successfully.' In this farewell picture the Hayseeds play the most important part of tho show 'naturally, and it will bo found no less a fount of real humour than its predecessors. screening nights are to-night and to-morrow, at Everybody’s.

' THE EMPIRE. MARY PICKFORD IN “THE HOODLUM.” Tho International Attractions announce the appearance of a worthy successor to “Daddy Long Logs” in tho second Mary Pickford production .'from her own studio, “The Hoodlum.” The rolo slio so- cleverly portrays lias not only the .sweet appeal of her earlier offerings; it has many ricli_ comedy situations, broad and farcical, in which the star out-Chaplins Cliaplin, and loaves Mabel Normaud at tho post. “The Hoodlum” has an appeal for all classes of tho community, it is the great star’s finest accomplishment, mid proves that tho dirautivo Mary Pickford has the rare gift of knowledge of what her public wants from her. As “The Hoodlum” she gives it freely and with open hand. The. picture is well termed “tho picture of 100 laughs.” “The Hoodlum” opens a three nights’ local’season at the Empire to-morrow night.